Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The Center of Camp => People of the Times => Topic started by: Craig Tx on April 03, 2013, 09:04:52 AM
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From the Texas State Historical Association
Legendary Texan born in Virginia
On this day in 1817, Bigfoot Wallace was born in Lexington, Virginia. He arrived in Texas during the Texas Revolution, fought Gen. Adrián Woll's invading Mexican army near San Antonio in 1842, and then volunteered for the Somervell and Mier expeditions. Some of his most graphic memories were of his experiences in Perote Prison. As soon as he was released, he joined the Texas Rangers under Jack Hays and fought with the rangers in the Mexican War. In the 1850s Captain Wallace commanded a ranger company of his own, fighting border bandits as well as Indians. He spent his later years in Frio County, near a hamlet named Bigfoot. There he was known as a mellow and convivial soul who liked to sit in a roomy rawhide-bottomed chair in the shade of his shanty and tell over the stories of his career.
Craig
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No sure what I expected from the title....
Born in Virginia, but still a typical Texan, wouldn't ya say?
Sit in the shade and tell old stories, if you can muster up an audience there's something appealing about that.
I really like to read your postings from the TSHA
Uncle Russ...
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Thanks Unca Russ!
All the Anglo heroes of the Revolution were from elsewhere (Mostly the Southern States.).
The native born Tejanos were just as important (Erasimo and Juan Seguin, Gregorio Esparza, to name a couple. And Mexican Liberals Jose Navarro, and Lorenzo de Zavala as well.).
Craig